20 July 1949 July 19, 2012 Author: Staff Israel and Syria sign the truce that ended their 19 month war. Famous Words of Inspiration..."People will pay more to be entertained than educated." Johnny Carson — Click here for more from Johnny Carson Related posts: 8 June 1949 25 July 1993 4 July 1569 20 July 1999 Categories: History Tags: 1949, 20 July